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not clear what mitt romney will do after two unsuccessful runs at the presidency. congress needs to get to work right away on a number of issues that threaten to hit american pocketbooks. >>> the other major story from election night, historic ballot questions in maryland, approved. voters said yes to question four, the dream act which allows children of illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at maryland colleges and universities. they said yes to question six which is same-sex marriage and yes to expanded gambling including a new casino in prince george's county. we'll go in depth on all of these issues when we check in with holly morris live at national harbor in just a few minutes. >> more. coming up right now. but first, we have more election results to she you -- show you as we head to break. d how you doing? alright, alright. now this is a party. what is that? go, go, go. mmm. give me some of that sauce. i don't know, i think i might bail. yeah, it's pretty dead. [ male announcer ] one is never enough. new kfc dip'ems. freshly prepared tenders dipped in i
not clear what mitt romney will do after two unsuccessful runs at the presidency. congress needs to get to work right away on a number of issues that threaten to hit american pocketbooks. >>> the other major story from election night, historic ballot questions in maryland, approved. voters said yes to question four, the dream act which allows children of illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at maryland colleges and universities. they said yes to question six which is same-sex...
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right now, romney is in first place with 203 delegates. rick santorum has 92 delegates. newt gingrich has 33 delegates and ron paul has 25 so it could definitely be a big day for whoever is able to perhaps take a sweep here. mitt romney and rick santorum are zeroing in on ohio. it's blue collar bell weather state for the republican primary. both men are in a dead heat there. newt gingrich knows he has to win in his adopted home state of georgia and ron paul, of course, he is looking north. he is looking to the caucus states and he is looking to alaska to try to secure his first primary win. >> other people in this race have debated about the economy. they've read about the economy. they've talked about it in sub committee meetings but of a actually been in it. of a worked in business. one of the most basic issues in this campaign is trust. can you trust someone when they principled conservative. >> i will challenge the other three candidates to join me in either mississippi or alabama for a debate next week. i don't think that romney can just hide behind millions of doll
right now, romney is in first place with 203 delegates. rick santorum has 92 delegates. newt gingrich has 33 delegates and ron paul has 25 so it could definitely be a big day for whoever is able to perhaps take a sweep here. mitt romney and rick santorum are zeroing in on ohio. it's blue collar bell weather state for the republican primary. both men are in a dead heat there. newt gingrich knows he has to win in his adopted home state of georgia and ron paul, of course, he is looking north. he...
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right now romney's delegate count stands at 840 still 300 delegates high of the amount needed. >> noi today president obama will welcome the japanese prime minister to the white house. the two leaders will discuss a wide range of regional and global issues, including the u.s., japan and security alliance. >>> it was nearly a year ago that osama bin laden was killed by u.s. navy seals after a raid at the compound in pakistan. now the threat from his al qaeda organization is still alive. >> reporter: it's been almost a year since operation jeer ron know and the president's chief counter triers im-- counterterrorism adviser made clear al qaeda didn't die with osama bin laden. >> we have taken off the battlefield the founding leaderch we are determined to destroy that organization. we are going to destroy -t but that is going to continue to require us to maintain this pressure, al qaeda, when it be in pakistan, afghanistan or yemen. >> reporter: brennan said aviation is still a target. but since we took out al qaeda's leader their big target is likely ours. >> generally al qaeda is not in
right now romney's delegate count stands at 840 still 300 delegates high of the amount needed. >> noi today president obama will welcome the japanese prime minister to the white house. the two leaders will discuss a wide range of regional and global issues, including the u.s., japan and security alliance. >>> it was nearly a year ago that osama bin laden was killed by u.s. navy seals after a raid at the compound in pakistan. now the threat from his al qaeda organization is still...
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right now. him finishing in second, does that put him in that level or not? is it unclear now. >> reporter: there is a lot of debate about that. he has a very passionate and populist base. he has shown very strong numbers in both iowa and new hampshire. he now heads into two very difficult races for him. in south carolina, it could be a really tough state for him. his anti-war stance may not resonate well with the large military community down there. then in florida, you need a lot of money and a big organization in order to make your way through that state. he may focus his efforts instead on nevada. i think he faces a rough road. there is no question his folks feel that he certainly has done a lot for his campaign, his issues. in terms of his future, that remains a little unclear. >> one of the things that might help mitt romney is that at this point, everybody else is still in the race. do we expect any changes based on what we saw in new hampshire? >> the one person you would wonder about is
right now. him finishing in second, does that put him in that level or not? is it unclear now. >> reporter: there is a lot of debate about that. he has a very passionate and populist base. he has shown very strong numbers in both iowa and new hampshire. he now heads into two very difficult races for him. in south carolina, it could be a really tough state for him. his anti-war stance may not resonate well with the large military community down there. then in florida, you need a lot of...
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romney right now has 43% in the suffolk tracking poll. santorum only has 5. so romney still has what could be an insurmountable lead but then again, just two, three weeks ago, nobody expected rick santorum to finish so well in iowa and here he is, just eight votes behind the person who has been the frontrunner for over a year, mitt romney. >> a lot of people say iowa is very different though from new hampshire. do we think -- is there any thought out there that santorum can keep the traction, the momentum that he has going into new hampshire? >> last night after it became clear that it was going to be either romney or santorum who was going to finish, they actually both spoke before the official results came in, but one of the santorum senior staffers told fox that they now believe this is just a two- person race for the nomination, romney and santorum. if he doesn't do well in new hampshire, there is always south carolina, which a lot of people say is the first contest which is really representative, very similar to the make-up of the rest of the country in
romney right now has 43% in the suffolk tracking poll. santorum only has 5. so romney still has what could be an insurmountable lead but then again, just two, three weeks ago, nobody expected rick santorum to finish so well in iowa and here he is, just eight votes behind the person who has been the frontrunner for over a year, mitt romney. >> a lot of people say iowa is very different though from new hampshire. do we think -- is there any thought out there that santorum can keep the...
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we'll be right back. [ romney ] this president can ask us to be patient. this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, we're not better off under president obama. his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs, lowering home values, putting families at risk. the romney plan? tax cuts for middle class families. north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> iran frees a christian pastor. he was on death row facing the death sentence for refusing to renounce his christian faith. he converted from islam as a teenager and has been held since 2009. iranian officials dropped the charges and gave him credit for time served when they released him over the weekend. >>> teachers in chicago are set to go on strike today for the first time in 25 years. another round of contract talks stalled again late la
we'll be right back. [ romney ] this president can ask us to be patient. this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, we're not better off under president obama. his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs, lowering home values, putting families at risk. the romney plan? tax cuts for middle class families. north american energy...
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president obama and governor romney will go right back at it this monday in their final debate before election day where they will discuss foreign we have a new show debuting as a election day approaches. fox 5 news edge you decide 2012 will focus on local and national candidates and circumstances during the final two weeks of the campaign. it starts monday at 6:30:00 p.m. right here on fox 5. >>> a bombshell report involving the boy scouts and child sex abuse. details of what is being exposed as we check more headlines. >> an amazing tale of self- defense when a 12-year-old girl home alone hides from appear intruder. we'll share that story coming up next. it is now 5:07. we'll be right back. but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. marywe invest in them.umber o
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. >> all right. thank you. >>> meanwhile, mitt romney winds yesterday's primary in the caribbean. and he is hoping to solidify his front runner status tomorrow in illinois. he won more than 80% of the vote. that allows to take all the 20 delegates at stake yesterday. the win might help him with latinos who live in the state in november, but puerto rico cannot vote in the general election. >>> other headlines, police are on the hunt for the suspect involved in a deadly stabbing involved in northeast dc. this happened yesterday morning on 12th street. according to police, a man in his 30s was stabbed inside the nightclub and later died at that time hospital. officers say the police chief is reviewing a request to issue a 96-hour club closure while the investigation continues. >>> dc residents and city leaders are outraged after attacks on members of the gay community. friends are planning a march and benefit to raise awareness to what police are calling hate crimes. two gay men and a transgender woman were hurt last week. an organizer of the benefit says he is overwhelmed by the amo
. >> all right. thank you. >>> meanwhile, mitt romney winds yesterday's primary in the caribbean. and he is hoping to solidify his front runner status tomorrow in illinois. he won more than 80% of the vote. that allows to take all the 20 delegates at stake yesterday. the win might help him with latinos who live in the state in november, but puerto rico cannot vote in the general election. >>> other headlines, police are on the hunt for the suspect involved in a deadly...
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we'll be right back. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. . >>> welcome back to the fox 5 morning news. that is a live look outside right now at the wilson bridge. it is 5:15 in the morning. speaking of time, it is almost time for the marine corps marathon. it is on this sunday. there are events today and tomorrow leading up toit. over 100,000 people will visit the health and fitness expo at the d.c. armory today. tomorrow, there is a 5k run from the national mall. the big race is set for sunday morning. >> i'll be out there later on at the finish line. we are going to hav
we'll be right back. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll...
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but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. >>> coming up on 5:30 right now on this wednesday, july 18th. take a wide look over washington, d.c. this morning. starting to lighten up just a bit there in the skies which means the temperatures are going towed up from here and we're already, what, 81 here in the district? is that right? >> 81 degrees. >> didn't it go down a degree. we used to be 82. now, we're down to 81. >> until the sun comes up, right. >> when the sun comes up, we'll be 94. you guys didn't get it. >> we're a little slow this morning. say that again at 6:00, we'll catch it. >> there is your 81. you can see temperatures across the area certainly on the warm side this morning. 81 in ocean city. the last couple of mornings, we were in the upper 60s and low 70s. not the case today. nothing to show you at the moment. a little bit of cloud cover out to the west actually cold front getting its act together north and west up north and west of pittsburgh. we'll start to push into the area l
but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. >>> coming up on 5:30 right now on this wednesday, july 18th. take a wide look over washington, d.c. this morning. starting to lighten up just a bit there in the skies which means the temperatures are going towed up from here and we're already, what, 81 here in the district? is that right? >> 81 degrees. >> didn't it go down a degree. we used to be 82. now, we're down to 81. >> until the sun...
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-timetraffic. >>> all right. the presidential candidates have one last full day of campaigning. >> the latest poll numbers out show president obama and mitt romney in a dead heat. a new abc news "washington post" poll has both candidates tied at 48%. and nbc news "wall street journal" poll of likely voters has the president leading by one point. >> real close there. there is time for one last push. president obama is making stops in wisconsin, ohio and iowa today. the president's final event is in des moines. then he will go home to chicago. >> mitt romney is schedule to be in florida, ohio, new hampshire and virginia today. his final event will be in new hampshire before heading home to massachusetts. during this last push, both candidates have been talking about bipartisanship while stressing their differences. >> it is a choice between two different visions for america, between a return to the top- down policies that crashed our economy and an economy that is built from the middle out and the bottom up. >> you
-timetraffic. >>> all right. the presidential candidates have one last full day of campaigning. >> the latest poll numbers out show president obama and mitt romney in a dead heat. a new abc news "washington post" poll has both candidates tied at 48%. and nbc news "wall street journal" poll of likely voters has the president leading by one point. >> real close there. there is time for one last push. president obama is making stops in wisconsin, ohio and...
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romney and me. it ain't right. >> the economy is not working. immigration is not working. this president has not been working in the right way for the american people. it is time if that to change. >> romney in salem, virginia yesterday making his case during a campaign stop at i construction equipment company. the former massachusetts governor spoke about job creation saying obama has failed to deliver. virginia is considered a key battleground state for the fall election, a state that obama won in 2008. now, that may be one reason that romney could be looking to virginia governor bob mcdonnell as a running mate. yesterday on wtop's ask the governor, mcdonnell indicated he might be considered for the gop's vice presidential nominee. he refused to discuss the vp vetting process and referred questions to romney's campaign now that romney is openly vetting candidates. the change in tone suggests he could be one of those in the running. if romney asked, mcdonnell said he would certainly consider t as for the two candidates, expect things to heat up even more tomorrow when tha
romney and me. it ain't right. >> the economy is not working. immigration is not working. this president has not been working in the right way for the american people. it is time if that to change. >> romney in salem, virginia yesterday making his case during a campaign stop at i construction equipment company. the former massachusetts governor spoke about job creation saying obama has failed to deliver. virginia is considered a key battleground state for the fall election, a state...
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we'll be right back. [ minto ] you knonow, those ads saying mitt romney would ban all abortions and contraception seemed a bit extreme. so i looked into it. turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception at all. in fact, he thinks abortion should be an option in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother's life. this issue's important to me, but i'm more concerned about the debt our children will be left with. i voted for president obama last time, but we just can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. who move our country forward, work hard, raise families, and keep america strong. but mitt romney's budget plan will hurt the middle class, raising taxes on the average family by up to $2,000, while giving a tax break of $250,000 to multimillionaires. doesn't mitt romney understand we can't rebuild america by tearing down the middle class. priorities usa action he content of this advertising. >>> welcome back to fox 5 morning news. live look outside right now at oxon hill as we get things moving here on thursday. no rain so your car is pretty dry. but a kno
we'll be right back. [ minto ] you knonow, those ads saying mitt romney would ban all abortions and contraception seemed a bit extreme. so i looked into it. turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception at all. in fact, he thinks abortion should be an option in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother's life. this issue's important to me, but i'm more concerned about the debt our children will be left with. i voted for president obama last time, but we just can't afford four more years. [...
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stay with us as we take a live look outside at the beltway right now. [ romney ] this president can ask us to be patient. this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, we're not better off under president obama. [ female announcer ] his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs, lowering home values, putting families at risk. the romney plan? tax cuts for middle class families. north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> a live look outside at reagan national airport this morning. not a bad idea to catch a flight and go to like hawaii. >> where there is like no humidity. or california. >> or california. >> are you dissing d.c.? >> no, we love the city. >> for all of you who may enjoy today's weather, i'm going to give you the forecast right now. let's start with the accu- weather fox 5 radar satellite shot where we have
stay with us as we take a live look outside at the beltway right now. [ romney ] this president can ask us to be patient. this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, we're not better off under president obama. [ female announcer ] his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs, lowering home values, putting families at risk. the romney...
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i think he is over his head. >> reporter: ron paul is running right behind romney. >> ron paul's supporters are intensely motivated. they are absolutely certain that he is a political messiah that will solve all of our problems. >> reporter: newt gingrich is hoping last-minute support will give him a boost while rick perry is not giving up the fight. >> i will make you this one pact. you have my back tomorrow at the caucuses and i'll have your back for the next four years in washington, d.c. >> reporter: michelle bachmann is almost admitting she faces long odds. >> we are going to see a miracle. >> reporter: while rick santorum is hoping to really shake up the race. >> i know a lot of people make light of the iowa caucuses but as you will see tomorrow night, it will have a huge impact on this race. >> reporter: perhaps the biggest impact of all, some analysts suggest, is that the caucuses will ultimately help weed out a very crowded field. >> i think that several of them after iowa will have exhausted themselves, used up their resources, will not have done very well here and will decide thi
i think he is over his head. >> reporter: ron paul is running right behind romney. >> ron paul's supporters are intensely motivated. they are absolutely certain that he is a political messiah that will solve all of our problems. >> reporter: newt gingrich is hoping last-minute support will give him a boost while rick perry is not giving up the fight. >> i will make you this one pact. you have my back tomorrow at the caucuses and i'll have your back for the next four...
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right now romney is trying to find his message and hit his stride, again, with only 46 days remaining in this election. aaron? >> brian mooar live for us on capitol hill. thank you, brian. >>> today the house ethics committee will investigate house violations by a well respected congress woman. maxine waters is under investigation. she's accused of trying to steer federal bailout money to a bank where her husband is a shareholder. waters says she was trying to help banks owned by minorities, and it's only a coincidence her husband is an investor in those banks. >>> the controversy over video secret lly recorded at romney fund-raisers is playing a key role in the u.s. senate race in virginia. tim kaine and george allen discussed the recordings during their first debate, which you saw live here on nbc 4. in one of those videos, romney said 47% of americans will vote for the president because they're dependent on government and don't pay federal taxes. >> would you disagree with governor romney on this point? >> i have my own point of view, and my point of view is the people of america s
right now romney is trying to find his message and hit his stride, again, with only 46 days remaining in this election. aaron? >> brian mooar live for us on capitol hill. thank you, brian. >>> today the house ethics committee will investigate house violations by a well respected congress woman. maxine waters is under investigation. she's accused of trying to steer federal bailout money to a bank where her husband is a shareholder. waters says she was trying to help banks owned by...
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we'll be right back. [ romney ] this president can n ask us to be patient. this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, we're not better off under president obama. his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs, lowering home values, putting families at risk. the romney plan? tax cuts for middle class families. north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> president barack obama and gop nominee mitt romney are back out on the campaign pain trail. this after taking yesterday off to honor the victims killed in the nerve terrorist attack. >> romney is back in florida today holding an event at his own campaign office in jacksonville. meanwhile, the president is heading to nevada where he is -- will deliver remarks to supporters at the cashman center in las vegas. >>> wear just eight weeks away fro
we'll be right back. [ romney ] this president can n ask us to be patient. this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, we're not better off under president obama. his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs, lowering home values, putting families at risk. the romney plan? tax cuts for middle class families. north american energy...
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mitt romney is the devil they don't. they haven't made up their mind about him one way or the other right now. >> reporter: polls do suggest that there are few undecide voters but political analyst dos say say strong debate performance by either candidate could change the direction or pause the momentum of the presidential race. >> thank you. >>> by wait, can catch the debate live at 9:00 p.m. here on fox 5. we'll have a complete wrap-up on the news at 10:00 and the news end at 11:00. >>> a very special shout out to my pastor, the guy who puts up with me. >> the obama campaign is blasting an old video making rounds. it shows then senator obama in 2007 giving a speech to an african-american clergy at hampton university. conservative critics say mr. obama's speech was full of racially charged rhetoric especially in talking about the bush administration's response to hurricane katrina. the web site, daily caller, claims to have uncover the video and posted the entire peach speech online tuesday. the socialed press, local tv
mitt romney is the devil they don't. they haven't made up their mind about him one way or the other right now. >> reporter: polls do suggest that there are few undecide voters but political analyst dos say say strong debate performance by either candidate could change the direction or pause the momentum of the presidential race. >> thank you. >>> by wait, can catch the debate live at 9:00 p.m. here on fox 5. we'll have a complete wrap-up on the news at 10:00 and the news...
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he'll be in chesterfield county right outside richmond. president obama will visit virginia beach on thursday. he holds a slight lead over mitt romney in most recent polls in virginia. >>> 5:04. a fauquier county high school is remembering a popular student-athlete killed in a car crash on his way to school. family and friends held a roadside vigil for 16-year-old ian heflin last night. he died yesterday morning when the car he was riding in slammed into a tree. his 14-year-old sister was also seriously injured. the 17-year-old driver was not hurt and has not been identified. all three were on their way to liberty high school in bealeton. family members hope the crash teaches every person an important lesson. >> it's a tragedy because your child walks out the door and they have a driver's license, and you can tell them all they want you need to be careful. when you're driving, not only is it you in the car but it's other people's children. you need to -- it's hard. you know, hard on anybody to have to go through this. >> it's the second ca
he'll be in chesterfield county right outside richmond. president obama will visit virginia beach on thursday. he holds a slight lead over mitt romney in most recent polls in virginia. >>> 5:04. a fauquier county high school is remembering a popular student-athlete killed in a car crash on his way to school. family and friends held a roadside vigil for 16-year-old ian heflin last night. he died yesterday morning when the car he was riding in slammed into a tree. his 14-year-old sister...
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we are coming right back. decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning us wade. ey backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and family-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. >>> welcome back. it is wednesday, july 11th. temperatures in the 70s right now. 73degrees. a little bit on the lower side from what we have seen recently. humidity is sticking around out there. we'll see how much in just a little bit. first, wisdom, what's this? >> this is a scene that is not so nice. this is a live shot in columbus, ohio. these are live pictures of a train derailment with some of the cars on fire. officials say this particular freight train was carrying agricultural products. it came off the tracks and there was some ki
we are coming right back. decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning us wade. ey backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and family-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. >>>...
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america needs mitt romney and paul ryan and we need them right now. >> governor christie had considered running for the nomination himself but decided months ago to endorse romney instead. >>> a young husband and father from capitol hill found unconscious on the front porch of a home near eastern mark e he was severely beaten and robbed and d.c. police are addressing residents' concerns now. meantime, there is some new video that could help with this investigation. fox 8's melanie alnwick is live with police headquarters now. >> good morning. last night, it was a packed house at i community public safe thank you meeting in southeast d.c. the eastern market and capitol hill communities surely shaken up by this violent, senseless crime and now police do have the surveillance video that they are releasing. they really want people to take a look at it in the hopes that they can catch the assailant. here is the video that police are now releasing t shows what they believe was something that happened shortly after the attack on t. c. maslin. it is believed to show three people inside a car, a
america needs mitt romney and paul ryan and we need them right now. >> governor christie had considered running for the nomination himself but decided months ago to endorse romney instead. >>> a young husband and father from capitol hill found unconscious on the front porch of a home near eastern mark e he was severely beaten and robbed and d.c. police are addressing residents' concerns now. meantime, there is some new video that could help with this investigation. fox 8's...
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right now, it is between newt gingrich, rick santorum and ron paul. south carolina is a make or break contest as the next primary in florida requires a lot of money and a highly organized campaign. >>> it was a frightening scene in one neighborhood. coming up next, a house engulfed in flames. we will get an update. >>> and investors around the world seem pleased about better than expected housing numbers in the u.s. and a pledge by the incident international monetary -- a pledge by the international monetary fund to help end the debt crisis. [ male announcer ] citibank's new app for ipad makes it easy for anne to view her finances from anywhere. like gate d12 for the next three hours. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. can i have the definition? swapportunity: the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a yoplait light. can you use it in a sentence? mmm. swapping a 300 calorie donut for this 110 calorie strawberry shortcake is a good swapportunity. that's not a real word. oh haha it's real. [ female announcer ] deli
right now, it is between newt gingrich, rick santorum and ron paul. south carolina is a make or break contest as the next primary in florida requires a lot of money and a highly organized campaign. >>> it was a frightening scene in one neighborhood. coming up next, a house engulfed in flames. we will get an update. >>> and investors around the world seem pleased about better than expected housing numbers in the u.s. and a pledge by the incident international monetary -- a...
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snie would tell them to check to make sure that they're voting for the right person whether it be romney or obama, either or. >> they expect that by now they'd have about 20,000 who voted. instead it's been 35,000, way more than they exp. >>> all right. the ipad minny goes on sale today and apple fans line up around the world. they've been lining up to get their hans on the new tablet but the crowds are smaller than we've seen for previous apple products. the 7.9-inch min is priced higher than model gadgets at $329. >> the lines for early voting seem to be as long for the lines to get an ipad. >> that's good. >> i wonder which one is moving faster though. that's the question. >>> there's a new king in the world of country music. >> blake shellton won top honors taking home the entertainer of the year award. >> now, this is the first time shelton has won the award. previous winners include chesney chesney. >>> all right. good times. >>> still plenty ahead on fox 5 morning news. the battle for the white house, we will tell you where the candidates will take their message today. >>> fox is
snie would tell them to check to make sure that they're voting for the right person whether it be romney or obama, either or. >> they expect that by now they'd have about 20,000 who voted. instead it's been 35,000, way more than they exp. >>> all right. the ipad minny goes on sale today and apple fans line up around the world. they've been lining up to get their hans on the new tablet but the crowds are smaller than we've seen for previous apple products. the 7.9-inch min is...
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we'll be right back. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> welcome to off the wall. wisdom martin and dave ross fighting like ozzie guillen and bryce harper with a baseball bat. >> what is that all about. the unwritten rules of baseball. we talk about this all the time. here we go with a 19-year-old. i guess ozzie guillen thought he had too much pine tar. he lost it. no 19-year-old kid is going to show me up. have you a problem with this. davie johnson had to intervene. >> this is much ado about nothing. ozzie guillen blows his top on a regular basis. he is ozzie being ozzie. >> he's seep this from bryce harper. he is showing a bat to a guy in major league baseball for 20 years. >> a little difference. >> no, you get that later. you don't need that right now. show him what you're made out of. >> you say do your thing. >>
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i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> all right. welcome back. the chesapeake bay area is particularly at risk of a storm surge. >> let's find out what is going on in annapolis now with hurricane sandy getting closer and closer to our area. holly morris is watching things there for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to both of you. it is kind of quiet out here. kind of eerily quiet. i know it is not even 5:30 in the morning so not a lot of people expected to be out. i think a lot of people are now at home waiting for hurricane sandy to come and leave her mark. they took the precautions this weekend. we're done here at the city dock. most people are familiar with that. we are watching the water level. the water is already high. of course, they are expecting it to come up even high are and perhaps overflow its banks here. a lot of the businesses in and around here have taken weather precautions. when you go around, you can see that many of them have sandbags piled up in front of their doorways. we haven't seen anyone coming ou
i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> all right. welcome back. the chesapeake bay area is particularly at risk of a storm surge. >> let's find out what is going on in annapolis now with hurricane sandy getting closer and closer to our area. holly morris is watching things there for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to both of you. it is kind of quiet out here. kind of eerily quiet. i know it is not even 5:30 in the morning so not a lot of...
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hopefully, they had comfortable shoes, right? but they're doing it to make a point to congress. we will explain as we continue here on fox 5 morning news. good morning again, gwen. >> today is a great day to get out and taken a walk. we have weather that i think will cooperate with any of your outdoor plans actually little bit of wet weather by the evening hoursfuls temperatures are on the rise. we'll have the details. fox 5 morning news will be back after the break. -- a little bit of wet weather by the evening hours. temperature are on the rise. i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) there's no doubt in my mind that komen's funding helped saved my life. the 3-day is my opportunity to help save others' lives. (woman) i'll never stop walking, not till we find a cure. with 3 days and 60 miles, you're making a bold statement. you're saying
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tomorrow, mitt romney visits the commonwealth campaigning in chesapeake, virginia. >>> today, member of the d.c. council are expected to announce recommendations to lower those speeding ticket fines in the district. right now, fines vary depending on the number of miles over the speed limit you are going and they can be as much as $250. fox 5's karen gray houston joins us now. >> reporter: good morning. these steep fines have become shall we say an irritant for d.c. motorist whose think they seem more like revenue enhancers than safety features. take a look at these cameras here on 16. >>> street. this can sneak right up out. as is it stands right now, the fines can range from $57 to $250. if you don't pay that ticket in 30 days, fines double. two d.c. council members, mary cheh and tommy wells, have been late leading the charge to reduce those fines and wells plans to introduce legislation to the full council today aimed at make something chains. >> there needs to be i fine if we speed but if we create certainty you are going to be caught, we know you will reduce that bad behavior a
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>> it's the right way to encourage economic growth, to get people to invest, to start businesses, to put people to work. >> romney also clarified controversial comments he made about americans who don't pay income tax. he said he wants to help all americans, whether they pay taxes or not. >> president obama is using those controversial comments in a new campaign ad. this commercial starts running today. it suggests romney needs to come clean on taxes he paid in the past. on "60 minutes" last night, the president defended criticism the national debt has gone up 60% since he took office. >> when i came into office, i inherited the biggest deficit in our history, and over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90% of that is as a consequence of two wars that weren't paid for, as a consequence of tax cuts that weren't paid for, a prescription drug plan that was not paid for, and then the worst economic crisis since the great depression. >> the president also says our economy is on the right track. >>> 5:35 right now. todd akin trying to pick up momentum in his bid to win one o
>> it's the right way to encourage economic growth, to get people to invest, to start businesses, to put people to work. >> romney also clarified controversial comments he made about americans who don't pay income tax. he said he wants to help all americans, whether they pay taxes or not. >> president obama is using those controversial comments in a new campaign ad. this commercial starts running today. it suggests romney needs to come clean on taxes he paid in the past. on...
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etraffic. >>> mitt romney is closer to getting the republican nomination. east liz won both primary yesterday. he picked up more than 07 delegates from votes in kentucky and arkansas. -- more than 70 delegates from votes in kentucky and arkansas the. >>> the senate homeland security committee hearing holds a hearing today on the prostitution scandal involving agents in colombia. secret service director mark sullivan is expected to tell lawmakers the incident did not result in a broach of national security. a dozen agents and some military personnel were linked to a party with prostitutes ahead of president obama's visit to colombia last month. eight agents including two supervisors lost their jobs. four of them are now fighting their dismissal. they say they are scapegoats for behavior that has long been tolerated. the investigate has also led to at least two dea agents being accused of hiring prostitutes in colombia. >>> maryland police are asking for your help this morning in tracking down a map accused of sexually assaulting a young woman. this happened
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romney will pick up more delegates when voters in three states hit the polls today. right now, he has 856 delegates, 300 short ever the 1144 needed to clinch the nomination. today's primaries are in north carolina, indiana and west virginia. >>> let's talk some sports now. more high drama last night between the caps and range irs. d.c. scored a goal in the third period to take the lead. then with seconds left in the game, the rangers went on a power play and pulled their goalie. brad richards scored with just six seconds to go to force overtime. the rangers were still on the power play in ot. it took them just a minute 35 to slap home the game winner. the caps face elimination at the verizon center tomorrow night. >> it looked so good in the end. >>> would you jump into a vat of acid to save a coworker. up next, one man did. we'll explain as we check more headlines. >>> there really is interest in congress among republicans in particular to -- just one second. >> you can see it going down at a white house press briefing. it ends in laughter. we'll tell what you had p
romney will pick up more delegates when voters in three states hit the polls today. right now, he has 856 delegates, 300 short ever the 1144 needed to clinch the nomination. today's primaries are in north carolina, indiana and west virginia. >>> let's talk some sports now. more high drama last night between the caps and range irs. d.c. scored a goal in the third period to take the lead. then with seconds left in the game, the rangers went on a power play and pulled their goalie. brad...
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mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] new lipton tea & honey. sweetened with honey, made from real tea leaves and real fruit flavors. ♪ it's never felt so real ♪ no, it's never felt so right ♪ [ female announcer ] only 5 calories. new lipton tea & honey. >>> a scare for people aboard a megabus traveling from atlanta to charlotte. the double-decker bus burst into flames while traveling on a busy highway in georgia yesterday afternoon. the driver quickly pulled over and evacuated the passengers. they say the bus felt like it was wobbling moments before the fire. luckily, no one was injured. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> a multi-agency investigate is under way after a massive fire broke out at a chevron oil refinery in california early this week. hundreds of residents went to the hospital with breathing issues from the smoke. and the blaze has caused gas prices to rise. those living in the area are outraged saying officials did not provide accurate informatio
mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] new lipton tea & honey. sweetened with honey, made from real tea leaves and real fruit flavors. ♪ it's never felt so real ♪ no, it's never felt so right ♪ [ female announcer ] only 5 calories. new lipton tea & honey. >>> a scare for people aboard a megabus traveling from atlanta to charlotte. the double-decker bus burst into flames...
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i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> we're taking a look right now at oxon hill area of the beltway. things moving along pretty well. temperature will be moving along pretty well going up later on today. it will feel nice and warm out there. going to feel great. >> early this morning, we're nice and cool with temperatures back in the 40s and 50s. later today, up near 80 degrees. just a gorgeous tuesday. >> all right. >> yesterday worked out well too. >> great. >> tomorrow will too. let's do yesterday's numbers and we'll show you what is going to be happening today. reagan national got to 37 yesterday with a lot of sunshine. dulles, 72. bwi marshall, 71 degrees. falling back overnight, generally clear skies for the first part of the evening. we are seeing some clouds start to roll in here during the past few hours. 54 in washington. 46 in gaithersburg. off to the north and west, we had lots of 30s on the map. today, it is generally in the mid-30s. 45 in manassas. 53 in hagerstown. they'll fall another degree or two before sunrise in the 7:00 hour. here is a look at your satel
i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> we're taking a look right now at oxon hill area of the beltway. things moving along pretty well. temperature will be moving along pretty well going up later on today. it will feel nice and warm out there. going to feel great. >> early this morning, we're nice and cool with temperatures back in the 40s and 50s. later today, up near 80 degrees. just a gorgeous tuesday. >> all right. >> yesterday worked out well too....
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it is friday and we're taking a live look outside right now at washington, d.c. you can seat lincoln memorial there in the distance. might be a decent day to go down and check out the memorials in you haven't done so in a while. nasa's latest mission, which is being run from our area, is on hold. a rocket was supposed to blast off just after 4:00 this morning but it wound up being scrubbed. they will try again tomorrow morning. the rocket will carry probes that will study the two bands ever radiation that surround the earth. the highly charged regions can damage satellites and other spacecraft. the mission is being run from the johns hopkins applied physics laboratory in laurel, maryland. >> we are watching tropical storm isaac as it bears done on haiti. this is a live look at the storm on our vipir radar. a direct hit on the 400,000 still living in the tents and makeshift huts could be devastating. it is still early but it does not look like the republican national convention in tampa will be affected that much by the storm. >> the storm won't reach hurricane st
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there is the flame right now on the torch. very neat to watch that. >> on that boat, yeah. >> there it is on the very front as they row along. very cool. >>> mitt romney is changing his tune. the presumptive republican candidate now says he expects the london olympics to be highly successful. during an interview earlier in the week, romney called preparations for the game disconcerting. the british media pounced on that statement right away. the british prime minister and the mayor of london were among those to take public jabs at romney. >> i hear there is a guy called mitt romney who wants to know whether we're ready. he wants to know whether we're ready. are we ready? are we ready in yes, we are! the venues are ready. >> they didn't like that, did they? >> romney is expected to attend tonight's opening ceremony for the 2012 summer olympics. he will be doing a lot of smoothing over. >> i didn't mean it. >>> it has been a tough few weeks here back in the district for mayor gray. coming up next on fox 5 morning news. >> get th
there is the flame right now on the torch. very neat to watch that. >> on that boat, yeah. >> there it is on the very front as they row along. very cool. >>> mitt romney is changing his tune. the presumptive republican candidate now says he expects the london olympics to be highly successful. during an interview earlier in the week, romney called preparations for the game disconcerting. the british media pounced on that statement right away. the british prime minister and...
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the ap has him winning both states right now. also right now, president obama is in nevada preparing for wednesday night's first debate. senator john kerry is playing the role of mitt romney in the debate preps. the president many ka pacampaig night in las vegas. he asked supporters at this virginia high school to keep believing in him. the president does not have any events scheduled for today so he can focus on preparing for wednesday night. mitt romney is hoping the debate gives the presidential nominee a much needed boost. a supporter calls wednesday night the restart of this campaign. romney will hold a rally tonight in denver where the debate will take place. >>> nationals get another shot to clinch a division title today. this time they'll be able to do it in front of the d.c. faithful. the nats couldn't seal the deal against the st. louis cardinals yesterday, losing 10-4. ross dettweiler struggled. so all they need to clinch the division is one win in their final three games against the phillies. they could also clinch th
the ap has him winning both states right now. also right now, president obama is in nevada preparing for wednesday night's first debate. senator john kerry is playing the role of mitt romney in the debate preps. the president many ka pacampaig night in las vegas. he asked supporters at this virginia high school to keep believing in him. the president does not have any events scheduled for today so he can focus on preparing for wednesday night. mitt romney is hoping the debate gives the...
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no trouble spots to report right now eastbound on 66. nice, easy commute coming in from manassas headed in towards the capital beltway. overnight construction cleared. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. etraffic. >>> mitt romney is celebrating this morning. republican presidential hopeful won all three primaries last night. >> he is now hoping to move from primary front runner to presidential contender in november but here is the problem. rick santorum is promising to fight on. we get the latest now from sherry ly. >> reporter: it was a convincing sweep for mitt romney taking at least 08 more delegates on the road to becoming the republican presidential nominee. in maryland, romney won with 49% of the vote followed by rick santorum at 29%. in dose, a landslide for romney with 70% of the vote. santorum wasn't on the ballot but ron paul finished second with 12%. in wisconsin where 9 #% are reporting, romney won with 43% of the vote to santorum's 38% in a race that had been too close to call earlier yesterday. -- in wisconsin, whe
no trouble spots to report right now eastbound on 66. nice, easy commute coming in from manassas headed in towards the capital beltway. overnight construction cleared. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. etraffic. >>> mitt romney is celebrating this morning. republican presidential hopeful won all three primaries last night. >> he is now hoping to move from primary front runner to presidential contender in november but here is the problem. rick santorum is promising to...
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. >> two of our most notable stay at home moms right now, michelle obama and ann romney. although their family incomes or household incomes are high, under this interpretation of the rule, they would not qualify for a credit card. >> this isn't just about more credit. it is about fair and equal access to credit. >> reporter: mccall says they will keep pushing in the change for the regulation when she is not busy at her other job, full- time mom. >>> this may have someone feeling a little embarrassed. >> melanie alnwick is following our big story this morning. >> reporter: metro riders on alert this morning after some doors popped open in transit yesterday morning. we'll have the latest on the investigation when fox 5 morning news returns. [ male announcer ] u.s. olympian gwen jorgensen is going for aluminum. cullen jones is in it for water-resistant thermoplastic. and amanda mcgrory? she's competing for carbon fiber. they're not just going for gold, they're joining with citi to give back to the programs that helped them along the way with bikes, kickboards. and
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right now, president obama has the lead in virginia over mitt romney, the presumptive gop nominee. a "washington post" poll shows obama is ahead 51 to 44%. but it's long way to november and the same polls show voters in the commonwealth are split evenly on the president's policies. obama is hoping to take virginia again after winning that state in 2008. he will be speaking to high school students in arlington today talking about the need for an affordable college education and keeping student loan interest rates down. the commonwealth is a key battleground state. it is a state romney knows is important too. yesterday, the former massachusetts governor met with virginia governor bob mcdonnell to talk about energy and the economy while also pinging up the endorsement of former rival michelle bachmann. come november, virginia voters could be a deciding factor in who takes the white house. >> the president has to hope that the economy continues improving to the point where people believe that it is going to be better in his second term than it was in his first. >> democrats have always
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during the most important speech of his political career, romney told the crowd it was all right to be disappointed with president barack obama. he also took the time to tell americans about his own personal life and presented himself as a leader who can fix the nation's economy. >> now is the moment where he we can stand up and say i'm an american, we make my destiny. my family deserves better. my country deserves better. >> mitt romney and running mate are getting back out on the campaign trail. >>> the republicans had a mystery guest and it was hollywood legend clint eastwood delivering an unscripted endorsement of mitt romney that didn't go over very well with gop officials. now, at one point, he stood next to an empty chair and pretended to have a conversation with president obama. >> how do you handle promises that you've made when you are running for election and how do you handle it? i mean what to you say to people? i know people are wondering -- you don't. >> as his remarks stretched on, some stern-faced romney aides were seen wincing backstage. clearly that didn't work for s
during the most important speech of his political career, romney told the crowd it was all right to be disappointed with president barack obama. he also took the time to tell americans about his own personal life and presented himself as a leader who can fix the nation's economy. >> now is the moment where he we can stand up and say i'm an american, we make my destiny. my family deserves better. my country deserves better. >> mitt romney and running mate are getting back out on the...
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late night interview. >>> it is 5:35 right now. it's no secret the race for the white house has gotten pretty nasty. straight ahead, one man's creative way to help you pick your candidate. >>> plus after a two-year hiatus, d.c. police are getting a new tool back in their fight to catch drunk drivers. "and what's your name?" "oh, it's flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> check out this corn maze in utah. it's designed with the images of president obama and republican presidential candidate mitt romney. guests can choose either the romney or president entrance and cast their vote in the special straw poll. >> it's actual straw. >> really straw poll. there you go. now, if only all precincts were this fun for real. maybe there would be better voter turnout. >> you're absolutely right. or at least more confusion, i bet. >>> let's talk about our forecast. we're waking up to temperatures that are significantly warmer in some p
late night interview. >>> it is 5:35 right now. it's no secret the race for the white house has gotten pretty nasty. straight ahead, one man's creative way to help you pick your candidate. >>> plus after a two-year hiatus, d.c. police are getting a new tool back in their fight to catch drunk drivers. "and what's your name?" "oh, it's flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice."...
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turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception at all. in fact, he thinks abortion should be an option in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother's life. this issue's important to me, but i'm re concerned about the debt our children will be left with. i voted for president obama last time, but we just can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. with resolve deep clean powder. the moist powder removes three times more dirt than vacuuming alone while neutralizing odors for a clean you can see, smell and really enjoy. don't just vacuum clean. resolve clean. >>> we'll look at this again too. it is an advertising move called both hilarious and horrible. electronics company lg unstalled its new ips monitors in the floor of an elevator so you can see here creating the optical illusion that made it looks like rides are were about to plum tote bottom. en who got -- were about to plummet to the bottom. >> that would scare me to death. >> that would scare me to where i would have some heart issues and i wo
turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception at all. in fact, he thinks abortion should be an option in cases of rape, incest, or to save a mother's life. this issue's important to me, but i'm re concerned about the debt our children will be left with. i voted for president obama last time, but we just can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. with resolve deep clean powder. the moist powder removes three times more dirt than vacuuming alone while...
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news4 today continues right now at 5:00 a.m. >>> the old dominion is back in the spotlight as mitt romney and president obama try to sway voters today in the critical battleground state. >>> plus, trying to avoid a repeat of the monday night mess, the deal that gets the nfl's referees back on the field. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. we're waking up to some rain, but it was nothing like last night. this was the view from chopper 4 as thunderstorms moved through part of our region last night. we're going to find out whether or not we're going to have any more storms today. >> somehow i sleep through this stuff completely. >> that's what i was going to say. >> you said whoo like you definitely meant it. >> i had no clue. other than the fact that you told me yesterday. >> i showed you cooper in the closet. >> doesn't quite amount to lightning, but okay. calmer today maybe? >> a little calmer today. for most of the day it's going to be calm. but out there this morning, we've got the big puddles, the small puddles. some areas don't have any puddles at all. a
news4 today continues right now at 5:00 a.m. >>> the old dominion is back in the spotlight as mitt romney and president obama try to sway voters today in the critical battleground state. >>> plus, trying to avoid a repeat of the monday night mess, the deal that gets the nfl's referees back on the field. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. we're waking up to some rain, but it was nothing like last night. this was the view from chopper 4 as...
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his communications director was asked this, if romney has been pushed too far for the right. here is quote that got him into some hot water. ot water. both rick santorum and newt gingrich immediately pounced on the remark. >> you're not looking for someone who is the etch-a- sketch candidate. you're looking for someone who writes what they believe in in tone sand stays true to what they say j you notice that the picture aren't permanent. this is nothing locked down. you can redo it any time you want. >> the controversy is overshadowing an endorsement of romney by jeb bush. >> i'm sure it is one. those things that you're like i wish i could put those words back in. >> politics at play here. they are pouncing on it. all the campaign aides for romney and certainly newt gingrich. they're going to do it. >>> new efforts to raise money by playing the name game. up next could some local parks and r he want c centers be in for a bit of a change. >> we'll have details of a plan. we take a live look right now on 270. i style everyone. my family, my home... my boyfriend. i can't help it
his communications director was asked this, if romney has been pushed too far for the right. here is quote that got him into some hot water. ot water. both rick santorum and newt gingrich immediately pounced on the remark. >> you're not looking for someone who is the etch-a- sketch candidate. you're looking for someone who writes what they believe in in tone sand stays true to what they say j you notice that the picture aren't permanent. this is nothing locked down. you can redo it any...
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we'll do it right after the break. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> welcome back. it is 5:14 on this thursday. i love saying thursday pause you know it is connected to friday. >> friday eve, right? >> yeah, friday eve. washington monument right now, temperatures again in the 80s or is is it right at 80? you didn't read that. >> it is right at 08 but it is very humid out there. >> after that big storm yesterday in some areas. >> yeah, several big storms and some locally heavy rain. could do it all over again today. i don't think we'll see quite the fireworks we saw yesterday. certainly, the potential is out there as the same thunderstorm that triggered the storms yesterday is hanging out in our neighborhood. we do koo -- we could do it all over again today. it is moving very slowly. the fact that it is creeping along here will giv
we'll do it right after the break. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> welcome back. it is 5:14 on this thursday. i love saying thursday pause you know it is connected to friday. >> friday eve, right? >> yeah, friday...
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virginia is a key battleground state and right now the race between president obama and mitt romney is close. the president campaigns today in colorado. >>> man's best friend is going high tech. up next, a robotic dog designed to help the military. >> the wild details of impressive abilities plus we are checking weather and traffic. stay with us. with us. >>> we have more information to share necessity on the breaking news of another tax on the u.s. embass. >> this once happening in capital of yemen. reuters reports hundreds of protesters were able to burst through the main gate of the compound where they pulled down the u.s. flag and burned it. security force apparently opened fire and there are reports of casualties on both sides. so far, the december strattors have not goten into the office complex at the embassy. >>> the washington national cathedral is hold a memorial service today in honor of astronaut neil armstrong. the first map on the moon passed away last month at the -- the first man on the moon passed away last month at the age of 82. we have the information on my
virginia is a key battleground state and right now the race between president obama and mitt romney is close. the president campaigns today in colorado. >>> man's best friend is going high tech. up next, a robotic dog designed to help the military. >> the wild details of impressive abilities plus we are checking weather and traffic. stay with us. with us. >>> we have more information to share necessity on the breaking news of another tax on the u.s. embass....
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if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> live look outside right now. we've got a big game today. cards and nats at 1:07 p.m. first game in d.c -- i mean the first post-season game in d.c. in decades. >> 79 years? >> yes. >> dave ross is down there this morning. we'll be checking in with him throughout the morning hours. >> and tucker, you flew back just in time for the excitement. >> yeah, i watched the games. inwatched the nationals all weekend. i watched the orioles. exciting. it has been so long since any of my baseball teams have had even a sniff of post-season, i forgot what it was like to watch playoff baseball. >> this is a great time for you. >> oriole doing well. >> orioles hanging in there and the nationals. they both at least won one game so that is good. >> going to be good weather for it. >> we're starting with some clouds and fog out there but later this morning, we'll see the sun start to break out and eventually some sunshine with
if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> live look outside right now. we've got a big game today. cards and nats at 1:07 p.m. first game in d.c -- i mean the first post-season game in d.c. in decades. >> 79 years? >> yes. >> dave ross is down there this morning. we'll be checking in with him throughout the morning hours. >> and tucker, you flew back just in time for the excitement....
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. >>> at sign the november election is right around the corner. the republican national committee has moved into the tampa bay times forum. that is where mitt romney will accept the gop nomination for president. up to 300 people will be making rep visions at an estimated cost of $20 million. the republican national convention goes from august 27th to the 30th. the 30th. >>> turning now to the race for the white house, mitt romney wants president obama to apologize for his campaign suggestion that he may have commited a money in his claims to the sec about his tenure at bain capital. will you there is no apology on its way. those words coming from president obama himself. we have a report. >> reporter: the obama campaign looking for answers over whether mitt romney was at the helm of the private equity firm when it sent jobs overseas. when it comes to mitt romney's tenure at bain capital, the period of time between 1999 and 2001 is in question. that is the time when romney stepped in to run the olympics but was also listed as the head of the firm.
. >>> at sign the november election is right around the corner. the republican national committee has moved into the tampa bay times forum. that is where mitt romney will accept the gop nomination for president. up to 300 people will be making rep visions at an estimated cost of $20 million. the republican national convention goes from august 27th to the 30th. the 30th. >>> turning now to the race for the white house, mitt romney wants president obama to apologize for his...
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s right no >>> super tuesday turned into a super night for gop hopeful mitt romney. he wrapped up another six victories including massachusetts and the most critical contest, ohio. >> meantime, ron paul finished super tuesday without a single victory. >> good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm will thomas. >>> let's say good morning to tucker barnes. >> we're relatively mild. kind of cool, kind of mild temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s. either way, it is warmer than it was 24 hours ago. the temperatures will be a good 10 to 15 degrees above normal and we should be nice and dry this afternoon. so it will be one of those days we look forward to all winter. there is your radar. we have just a few clouds out into west virginia and western portions of virginia. it won't be a perfectly sunny day today but it should be mostly sunny and this is the leading -- this is the warmer air starting to get into the area. with winds out of the south and west today, our temperatures will get a chance to really jump later this afternoon. right now at reagan national, 41 degrees.
s right no >>> super tuesday turned into a super night for gop hopeful mitt romney. he wrapped up another six victories including massachusetts and the most critical contest, ohio. >> meantime, ron paul finished super tuesday without a single victory. >> good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm will thomas. >>> let's say good morning to tucker barnes. >> we're relatively mild. kind of cool, kind of mild temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s. either...